[Ansteorra-archery] Archery as a Peer area under A&S.

[Erwin Simmons]

Don Sebastion,
I agree with most of if not all you have to say. However, I feel that I 
must point out a few things. Like fighters love to fight, Archers love 
to shoot.  If I get a chance to spend a day on the range I am most 
likely to, especially since not all events offer Archery. I am also a 
chivalric fighter and hoping to pick up rapier. I have seen on almost 
every occasion that the fighting (both type) occur at the same time as 
the archery competitions. Therefore if I have to choose I will most 
likely choose the archery.  I think also will most other Archers, which 
makes it impossible at some events to do the things you suggest.
The only other place I have done SCA was in Drachenwald (when it was a 
Principality) and the archery was normally scheduled for after or before 
the fighting.
I do many Non archery things and hopefully someday may be noticed for 
them. Although I really take my enjoyment and reward from participating 
where I can and doing my best to keep the Dream alive.
Yours in Service
Lord Eric Bentbow

On 8/9/2013 2:10 PM, Sebastian wrote:
> Francois;
>      I applaud your drive and desire for recognition for the Archery 
> community.  Please understand that this although extremely rare is not 
> not new ground.  Master Leon Donne was elevated to the Laurel for 
> Archery crafts in 1993.  I believe there was a female also 
> elevated but I cannot remember her name.
>      That said, please enter your crafts in the A&S competitions.  Let 
> people know that we are skilled in more than just "flinging skinny 
> sticks down range".  May I also highly recommend that we spend more 
> time in the SCA doing none archery things.  As some have already 
> pushed for, show service to our kingdom, don't spend entire events at 
> the Archery Range.  Do field heraldry for the fighters, get authorized 
> to be a Marshal for one or both styles of fighting, work the gate at 
> an event etc.
>      Most all of the upper level awards require you to show an 
> interest or ability in something other than your specialty.  The 
> archery community seems to be one of the exceptions.  Many of our 
> archers have been rewarded for their actions in the archery community 
> with little or no exposure elsewhere.  Do not be that person, serve 
> the Kingdom and show support for the SCA as a combined community.
>      I have over the years spoken to Laurels in this Kingdom about 
> recognizing the "Art & Science" (science in particular) of 
> the knowledge and skills required to shoot well in archery.  This has 
> meet with great resistance. Please give this some thought and let me 
> know what you think.  Am I on Target ;) or totally off the mark?
> Yours In Service
> Don Sebastian Frobishire CAO
> Seneschal
> Barony of Elfsea
>
> *From:* Frank Schalles <francisschalles at gmail.com>
> *To:* Archery within the Kingdom of Ansteorra 
> <Ansteorra-archery at lists.ansteorra.org>
> *Cc:* ArcheryGuild-Period at yahoogroups.com
> *Sent:* Friday, August 9, 2013 9:48 AM
> *Subject:* [Ansteorra-archery] Archery as a Peer area under A&S.
>
> Archers!
>
> As Archers we continue to hone our skills and our art of Archery. We
> should be recognized for our efforts. There have been some discussion
> on other lists, SCA wide, as to what we can do to educate the Peers in
> A&S that our art (Archery) is a valid area to be considered for
> elevation to peerage.
>
> We make period clothing, construct period bows and arrows, and we
> shoot period contests.
> How is this different than making a period dress, making a period box,
> or performing a
> period dance?
>
> The SCA ArcheryGuild-Period group is in the process of defining it's
> core mission statements, and
> it has been suggested that one of our goals should be to promote
> Archery to the kingdom Peerage communities as a valid A&S area for
> peerage award.
>
> As Keeper of the Royal Rounds - Ansteorra, and a promoter of period
> Archery, I have formulated a path that shall lead to the education of
> the A&S peerage that they should consider what we do, just as worthy
> as other A&S areas.
>
> How you ask? By entering every bow that I make, every set of arrows,
> every quiver, brace,
> glove, garb, and string into the A&S contests. You make these already,
> why not get credit for it?
> And I will concentrate on the kingdom published events for more
> Kingdom level exposure.
>
> The next set of arrows that you make, make them to win the shoot and
> to win the A&S contest.
>
> Yours In Service
> Ld. Francois de Lions,
> Keeper of the Royal Rounds, Ansteorra
> Central Region Archery Marshal, Ansteorra
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